Global Money Week Report - 2013

This report presents the details of the Global Money Week 2013. It highlights the most successful and inspiring events from around the world, and further outlines specific country events.The report states that more than one million children from 80 countries have participated in this week-long event with its motto for 2013 being 'Reshaping the Future of Finance'. Section overviews include:

• Facts and figures on Global Money Week: list of the participating countries and industries with snippets from organizers and children;
• Global forces unite: Tedx talks, direct interactions with policymakers, interacting via global web chats, global savings calculators etc.;
• Overview of activities during Global Money Week: several workshops, debates, competitions, and theatre were conducted. Children and youth also presented their recommendations on youth budgets to their respective country parliaments. Market-based lessons, and other innovations also formed an important learning experience;
• Learning by doing: educational visits to financial institutions, central banks, retail banks, stock exchange, and money museums. Opening of a savings bank account in Bhutan, Ghana, India, Sudan, etc., paved way for children to have a practical understanding of financial management;
• Country overviews: each participating country's activities discussed in detail.